Philip Turnbull

Philip Turnbull
Personal information
Born 7 April 1879
Cardiff, Wales
Died 20 October 1930 (aged 51)
Cardiff, Wales
Senior career
Years Team
1908 Cardiff
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
1908 Wales
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain Wales
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1908 London Team

Philip Bernard Turnbull (7 April 1879 – 20 October 1930)[1] was a field hockey player from Wales who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal as a member of the Welsh team.[2]

Biography

Turnbull was born in Cardiff, the son of a shipbuilding business owner at Turnbull Brothers. He was educated at Downside College in Bath.[3]

With only six teams participating in the field hockey tournament at the 1908 Olympic Games in London, he represented Wales under the Great British flag, where the team were awarded a bronze medal despite Wales only playing in and losing one match.[4] Both he and his cousin Bertrand Turnbull were in the team.

He played club hockey for Cardiff Hockey Club.[3]

One of his sons, Maurice, played Test cricket for England and rugby union for Wales.

References

  1. ^ England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: Philip Bernard Turnbull; Apr-May-Jun quarter 1879; District: Cardiff; Volume: 11a; Page: 280.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Philip Turnbull Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Philip Turnbull". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  4. ^ Wallechinsky, David (2000). The complete book of the Summer Olympics – Sydney 2000 edition. Aurum Press Ltd. pp. 469–470. ISBN 1-85410-692-9.